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First blossom of new Japanese cherry trees

Cameron Weldon
BBC News
Jersey Trees for Life The image shows a tree with light pink flower blossoms against a clear blue sky. The tree has several branches with clusters of flowers and new green leaves. In the background, there are other trees in the background. Jersey Trees for Life
The Japanese cherry trees were gifted by the Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom in November 2024

Three new Japanese cherry trees in Jersey have blossomed for the first time, a charity says.

The trees were gifted by the Sakura Cherry Tree Project last November, a project supported by the Embassy of Japan in the UK as part of a project to donated over 7,500 sakura trees nationwide.

The sakura project celebrates Anglo-Japanese relations.

Charity Jersey Trees for Life hosted an event on Friday to celebrate the first blossom of the trees planted at Val de la Mare, with 29 people at the first ceremony.

Jersey Trees for Life The picture shows a young tree with pink blossoms. There is a white tag attached to the tree trunk with text on it and the charity's logo. There is green foliage and branches in the background. Jersey Trees for Life
The charity said 29 people attended the first blossoming ceremony

The charity's CEO Alex Morel said it was easy to see why Japanese cherry blossoms were so "iconic" and that the trees in the springtime were an "unforgettable sight".

She added that she encouraged "all tree enthusiasts and nature lovers to visit" the trees.

She added: "We're grateful to our Japanese friends for their generosity and looking forward to seeing the sakura blossom time and time again."

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